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Home My WebLink About2021 02 24 SEPA Addendum DS NOA 1 Determination of Significance with Adoption of Existing Environmental Document Jefferson County 2020 Comprehensive Plan Docket Amendments and SEPA Addendum Proponent Jefferson County Description of current proposal Jefferson County is proposing to amend its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations during its annual 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket process. The following amendments are proposed: 1. MLA19-00019 – Text Amendments to Marijuana Related Development Regulations: • Incorporates RCW 69.50.331(8), which requires at least a 1,000-foot buffer distance from certain uses, such as schools from marijuana production, processing, or retailing facilities; • Changes marijuana production and processing from a conditional discretionary use in Rural Residential (RR1:5, RR1:10, and RR1:20) and Forest Resource (CF80, RF40, and IF40) zoned lands to a “no” use under JCC 18.15.040, Table 3-1; • Removes cottage industry performance standards for marijuana processing; • Continues to allow marijuana production and processing as “yes” use on the Rural and Urban Industrial (RBI, LI, LI/C, HI, and ULI) zoned lands; • Continues to allow marijuana production as a “yes” use on Agricultural (AP20 and AL20) zoned lands; • Continues to allow marijuana processing and retailing as a conditional discretionary use on Agricultural (AP20 and AL20) zoned lands; and, • Prohibits marijuana production and processing in all other zoning districts. 2. MLA20-00116 – Text Amendments to Support Sewering the Brinnon Limited Area of More Intensive Rural Development: • Revises Comprehensive Plan narrative to be consistent with state law on sewering rural areas, including limited areas of more intensive rural development (“LAMIRDS”); • Establishes a unified sewering policy for rural areas which outlines when sewer services may be provided in the rural area, including: o When it is a necessary response to protect basic public health, safety, and the environment; the sewer, extension, or connection is financially supportable at rural densities; and the sewer, connection, or extension does not permit urban development; 2 o When it is necessary to support a LAMIRD and consistent with the countywide planning policies; o When it is necessary to provides service to an essential public facility if no practicable alternative exists to site the essential public facility in an Urban Growth Area (“UGA”); or, o When it supports a rural school serving both rural and urban student populations, consistent with state law. • Establishes a development regulation on sewering rural areas consistent with the proposed Comprehensive Plan policy; and, • Clarifies that large on-site septic systems are not considered a sewer system (urban governmental service). 3. MLA20-00102 – Text Amendments to Support the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan Update: • Incorporates the 2020 Port Hadlock Sewer Facility Plan Update into the Comprehensive Plan, including: o Establishing a level-of-service from the 2008 and 2020 sewer plans (132 ERU/GPD). Level-of-service remained unchanged from the 2008 plan; o Adoption of a 6-year financing plan reflecting the 2020 sewer plan update; o Updates to the narrative of the Comprehensive Plan; and, o All updates were technical or financial in nature, the level-of-service from the 2008 plan remained the same, phasing remained the same, and zoning remained the same. 4. MLA20-00039 – Seton Site-specific Rezone from RR1:10 to RR1:5, Parcel ID No. 001281002, Located at Airport Cutoff Road (SR19) and Romans Road: • Recommends approval of the site-specific rezone from RR10 to RR5. The Washington State Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) (“GMA”) and Chapter 18.45 Jefferson County Code (“JCC”) requires that Jefferson County annually accept suggested text amendments to its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations, in addition to proposed site-specific amendments. The 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket satisfies this requirement. Location of current proposal Jefferson County Adoption of Documents: Titles, Agencies, Dates, Descriptions, and Availability Jefferson County adopts the following documents for the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket: • 1997-1998: Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS/FEIS) and addenda prepared in anticipation of adoption of the Comprehensive Plan in 1998. The DEIS and FEIS are dated February 24, 1997 and May 27, 1998, respectively, and examined the potential cumulative environmental impacts of adopting alternative versions of the Comprehensive Plan. 3 • 1999: Draft Supplemental EIS (DSEIS)-Comprehensive Plan 1999 Amendments regarding Tri-Area/Glen Cove Special Study. Final Supplemental EIS (FSEIS) - Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 1999 Amendments. Tri-Area/Glen Cove Special Study. • 2001: Glen Cove/Tri-Area Special Study SEIS Final Decision Document, June 11, 2001. • 2002-2004: Integrated Growth Management Act/State Environmental Policy Act Document Environmental Review of a Non-Project Action: Draft Supplemental EIS August 21, 2002, to Supplement the Comprehensive Plan Draft and Final EIS (1997) and Comprehensive Plan 1999 Amendments Draft and Final SEIS. November 25, 2002 Integrated FSEIS 2002 Amendment Docket. To respond to an appeal, Wheeler Consulting was contracted to prepare additional environmental review. A DSEIS to the 2002 CPA SEIS was issued on March 3, 2004. A FSEIS to the 2002 CPA SEIS was issued on May 12, 2004. • 2003-2019: Addenda prepared to the above documents for Comprehensive Plan and related non-project actions. • 2020: Determination of Significance with Adoption of Existing Environmental Document and Critical Areas Ordinance Update 2020. SEPA Checklist and Addendum, January 29, 2019. • 2021: Determination of Significance with Adoption of Existing Environmental Document and 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket. SEPA Checklist and Addendum, February 23, 2021. These documents may be reviewed at Jefferson County Community Development offices by contacting the Jefferson County Department of Community Development SEPA Official at the contact number below. Determination and Addendum The lead agency has determined this proposal is likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment. To meet the requirements of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c), the lead agency is adopting the document described above. Under WAC 197-11-630, there will be no scoping process for this EIS. We have identified and adopted these documents as being appropriate for this proposal after independent review. The documents meet our environmental review needs for the current proposal and will accompany the proposal to the decision maker. It has been determined that this analyses or information about the proposal does not substantially change the analysis of significant impacts and alternatives in the existing environmental documents. This addendum to the adopted EISs is prepared in conjunction with SEPA Environmental Checklists. The Checklists include a review of environmental factors and mitigation in the form of policies and development regulations. These documents are available at: http://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeblinkExternal/0,0,0,0,0/fol/2692971/Row1.aspx Name of agency adopting document Jefferson County 4 Comment Period Jefferson County will accept comments on the determination of significance and notice of adoption until March 15, 2021 at 4:30pm. Comments may be submitted via email to dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us with the subject line “2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket” or by USPS mail to Jefferson County DCD, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Contact person, if other than responsible official See Responsible Official Responsible official Patty Charnas, Director of Community Development, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, 360-379-4493, pcharnas@co.jefferson.wa.us Patty Charnas, SEPA Responsible Official.